New Alexandrian general election, 1729/Meta

New Alexandrian General Election, 1729 Previous Election: 1723 (Meta)
1729 Election Info, Announcements, & Rules Campaign Templates and Samples NAX Discord Server
Federal Humanist (FHP) 1729 Campaign
Federal Consensus (FCP) 1729 Campaign
Democratic Socialists (DSP) 1729 Campaign
United for Alvelo (UfA) 1729 Campaign
Wakara People's Party (WPP) 1729 Campaign

The 1729 New Alexandrian General Election marks a pivotal moment in the history of Nouvelle Alexandrie, presenting an opportunity for citizens to exercise their democratic rights and shape the course of the nation for the next 5 AN years (5 RL months).

This Meta wiki page serves as a comprehensive guide to participating in the 1729 general election. It provides details about the election process, key dates, and rules, as well as information on the participating political parties, their platforms, and their candidates.

• Election Calendar - A detailed timetable outlining all major events, deadlines, and milestones, converted to various time zones for international reference.
• Election Rules - A detailed overview of the do's and don'ts of New Alexandrian elections, especially for the one in 1729.
• Participating Campaigns - A list of all the participating campaigns and their pages.
• Voting and Ballot Information - Essential information about the ballot, including how to be eligible to vote, where to vote, and how to understand the ballot.
• Server & Election Announcements - Carbon copies/crossposts of announcements by Administrators re: the 1729 election in the NAX Discord server.
• Regional Political Ratings - Ratings on the political alignments of the Regions using a four-axis system, from -1.0 to +1.0 as follows: economic: -1.0 extreme left-wing/0.0 centrist/+1.0 extreme right-wing; social: -1.0 extreme liberal/0.0 moderate/+1.0 extreme conservative; geographic tendency: -1.0 urban / 0.0 neutral / +1.0 rural; cultural tendency: -1.0 extreme populist; 0.0 neutral; +1.0 elitist.
• Post-Election Activities - Announcements about post-election affairs, government formation, etc.

For real-time discussions, announcements, and interactions, visit the associated Discord channels as specified in the Election Calendar.

Election Calendar

This section outlines the schedule for the 1729 General Elections, scheduled for February 2024.

Day 0: Friday, Feb 23

• Pre-election polls published.
• Endorsements from non-Assembly members begin.
• Voting opens with server-wide ballot.
• Admin Dice Roll to determine the starting status of each campaign's organization and fundraising.

Day 1: Saturday, Feb 24

• Parties to create campaign pages on MicrasWiki just like in the previous election. (See 1723 election page for examples!)
• Campaigns must include on their wiki page:
  • Party manifesto.
  • Leadership, surrogates, and relevant campaign details.
  • Logos, banners, and other campaign graphics.
• Real-time campaigning available in Discord channels as follows:
  • #ic-soapbox for press statements;
  • #ic-tweeter for Tweeter interactions.

Day 2: Sunday, Feb 25

• Campaigning ends; no more wiki edits.
• Endorsements close.
• Watch live results in the #ic-live-events Discord channel.
• Share reactions or statements in the channels for press statements (#ic-soapbox) and Tweeter interactions (#ic-tweeter).

Election Rules

Below are the rules and guidelines for participants in the election process.

Campaign Grading Criteria

Your campaign will be evaluated on:

• The quality and relevance of content on both the MicrasWiki campaign page and Discord.
• Participation levels of registered party members across platforms.
• Achievements and performance in the previous legislative session.
• Clarity and relevance of the campaign message within the context of Nouvelle Alexandrie and Micras lore.

Rules of Campaigning

To ensure a fair and effective campaign, adhere to these guidelines:

• Message Length: Keep messages clear and concise.
• Editing: Do not edit messages once posted on Discord.
• Graphics: Use relevant and appropriate graphics to support your campaign.
• Document Sharing: Share documents via MicrasWiki or as PDFs.
• Campaign Events: Host any number of campaign events.
• Speech Reuse: Speeches may be reused, but limit this to twice per election.
• Communication: Direct election inquiries to the #support-ticket channel, not via DM to Administrators.

Expectations from an Election Campaign

Successful campaigns should include:

• A clear and well-articulated manifesto on the campaign's wiki page.
• Appropriate advertisements and propaganda on the wiki or #ic-tweeter.
• Persuasive speeches or statements in #ic-soapbox or #party-announcements.
• Engage in #ic-live-events for interactive campaign moments as available.

Election System Overview

The Federal Assembly, our legislative body, consists of 689 Deputies elected proportionally from the Federation's 12 Regions.

Election Mechanics

• Activity and Campaigning (60%): This score is based on your active participation and campaigning efforts, including discussions, debates, proposed legislation, and overall engagement on Discord and MicrasWiki.
• Server Votes (40%): Direct votes from Nouvelle Alexandrie citizens, cast on our Discord server during the election period.

Final Score = (Party's Activity Score × 0.60) + (Party's Server Votes × 0.40)

The scale for the activity score of a participating party will be out of a total of 100 points, with each of the four categories (Party Statements, Bills and Policy, Government Activity and Legislative Debate Participation, and General Activity/Press Notability) contributing a maximum of 25 points each to the total activity score.

• Party Statements: Rewards detailed, relevant, original, and unique statements made by party officials and penalizes inactivity or improper behavior.
• Bills and Policy: Rewards development of bills and policies for debate and application in Nouvelle Alexandrie and penalizes inactivity, flawed or dishonest bills or policies, or improper behavior.
• Government Activity and Legislative Debate Participation: Rewards extensive participation in legislative debates, votes, and morning speeches in the Cortes Federales. For parties in government, it rewards activity, executive or departmental orders, and regular reports and presence in the Cortes Federales. Penalizes inactivity, missed votes and debates, or improper behavior.
• General Activity / Press Notability: Rewards extensive activity throughout the server, whether in-character or not, as well as regular in-character activity in the press and in the campaign trail. It penalizes inactivity, inconsistent allegiances or policies, and improper behavior.

The party with the highest vote total from the previous session starts with an advantage but does not guarantee a majority for the next term. Election outcomes determine the proportional seat allocation in each region.

Voting and Ballot Information

Ballot

• General Election Ballot (Citizens of Nouvelle Alexandrie only):

Participating Campaigns

• Federal Humanist (FHP) 1729 Campaign
• Federal Consensus (FCP) 1729 Campaign
• Democratic Socialists (DSP) 1729 Campaign
• People's Liberty Congress (PLC) 1729 Campaign
• United for Alvelo (UfA) 1729 Campaign
• Wakara People's Party (WPP) 1729 Campaign

Political Alignments

Political alignments, of both provinces and parties, are calculated using a four-axis system, from -1.0 to +1.0:

Axis	-1.0	0.0	+1.0
Economic policy	Left-wing	Centrist	Right-wing
Social policy	Liberal	Moderate	Conservative
Geographic tendency	Urban	Neutral	Rural
Cultural tendency	Populistic	Neutral	Élitist

See also

• NAX Discord Server